"that they also constructed a fort on what is now the site of Dover Castle to protect the port. Dover became one of the three important towns in Kent, after Canterbury (‘’Durovernum’’) and Rochester (‘’Durobrivae’’). Evidence that is in an extremely well preserved Roman mansion. After the departure of the Romans came the Jutes, who left behind the legacy of the establishment of the Kingdom of Kent; from which followed the establishment of Christianity in Kent. The story of Dover Castle may well have begun during the Anglo-Saxon period. By the time of the Viking Danish invasions of Kent in"
"Dover District Dover is a local government district in Kent, England. Dover is its administrative centre. It was formed on 1 April 1974 by the merger of the boroughs of Deal, Dover, and Sandwich along with Dover Rural District and most of Eastry Rural District. There are three towns within the district: Deal, Dover and Sandwich; and the parishes below: The northern boundary of the district is the River Stour; on its western side is the district of Canterbury; to the south the parish of Capel-le-Ferne; and to the east the Straits of Dover. The southern part of the latter"
"Dovercourt Dovercourt is a small seaside town in the Tendring district, in the county of Essex, England. It is older than its smaller but better-known neighbour, the port of Harwich, and appears in the Domesday Book of 1086. Today the towns are contiguous. Dovercourt is rich with civil war history and as a seaside resort offers shops and cafes for visitors and residents. The main shopping area is The High Street, with shops from independents to the national chains. The town is served by Dovercourt railway station. The Saxon lord Wulwin/Ulwin was lord in 1066; by 1086 the estate was"
"coastal east of the parish is against the English Channel. At the southeast of the parish, and against the coast, is Walmer and Kingsdown Golf Course. Ringwould with Kingsdown Ringwould with Kingsdown is a coastal civil parish in the Dover District of Kent, England. The parish contains the villages of Ringwould and Kingsdown. Ringwould with Kingsdown is approximately east from the county town of Maidstone. The south of the parish is approximately northeast from the channel port of Dover, and the north, south from the coastal town of Deal. The A258 Sandwich to Dover road runs through the parish. Parishes"
"with Highway 403 to allow for access to the Royal Botanical Gardens and locations on to Toronto. The postal forward sortation area is ""N0A""; sharing its Canada Post service with the western portion of Haldimand County. All residences and businesses within the Port Dover area have a ""583"" in their phone number. The second largest of the Communities in Norfolk County, Ontario, Port Dover had a population of 6,161 at the time of the 2016 Census. English is spoken by the majority of the residents here; with 285 people speaking languages other than English or French. The majority of Port"
"Dover, New Hampshire Dover is a city in Strafford County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 29,987 at the 2010 census, the largest in the New Hampshire Seacoast region. The population was estimated at 31,398 in 2017. It is the county seat of Strafford County, and home to Wentworth-Douglass Hospital, the Woodman Institute Museum, and the Children's Museum of New Hampshire. First recorded in its Latinised form of ""Portus Dubris"", the name derives from the Brythonic word for waters (""dwfr"" in Middle Welsh). The same element is present in the town's French (Douvres) and Modern Welsh (Dofr) forms. The"
"River Dour The River Dour is a chalk stream in the county of Kent, in Dover, England. It flows from the villages of Temple Ewell and River, through the village of Kearsney. It is roughly 4 km long. It originally had a wide estuary on the site of modern Dover, although today it flows into the Dover Harbour through a culvert. The estuary was a natural harbour for the Bronze Age settlers and traders in the area. The remains of a Bronze Age seagoing boat (from 3,500 years ago), was found in 1992, and it can be seen in Dover"
"Port Dover, Ontario Port Dover is an unincorporated community and former town located in Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada on the north shore of Lake Erie. Prior to the War of 1812, this community was known as Dover Mills. This community is the southern terminus for Ontario Highway 6; located to the south of the Northern Ontario community of McKerrow. This highway stretches northward as a two-lane, undivided highway until the traffic flow increases to four lanes shortly after it departs from Caledonia. In addition to allowing Port Dover residents direct access to the city of Hamilton, it also briefly merges"
"Denton with Wootton Denton with Wootton is a civil parish in the Dover District of Kent, England. The parish contains the settlements of Denton and Wootton, apart. Denton with Wootton is approximately east-southeast from the county town of Maidstone. The south of the parish is northwest from the channel port of Dover, and the north, southeast from Canterbury. The A260 Barham to Folkestone road runs through the parish, and a section of the major A2 London to Dover road is part of the parish at the east. Parishes surrounding Denton with Wootton are Barham at the north; Shepherdswell with Coldred"
"Port Dover where people from Southwestern Ontario rent cottages and fish for pleasure during the summer months (Victoria Day through mid-October). The hamlet was founded by Lieut-Colonel Samuel Ryerse, brother of Colonel Joseph Ryerson and uncle of Egerton Ryerson. Its harbor was important for shipping cargo from Norfolk County across the lake. Samuel Ryerse was a United Empire Loyalist who fought with the British during the American Revolution and came to Upper Canada in 1794 where he received 3000 acres of land. He built a grist mill at the mouth of Young's Creek and a settlement grew up around it."
"Area Surveyed in 1794. Community centres: (City of Chatham, Wallaceburg) Area . Dover Township was named after Dover, England. It was surveyed in 1794 and incorporated in 1850. Within the boundaries of Dover along the Chenal Ecarte of the river St. Clair is the site of Lord Selkirk's Baldoon Settlement, established in 1803. Community centres: (Mitchell's Bay, Grande Pointe, Dover Centre and Pain Court) Area . Surveyed in 1794 and named from the English port at the mouth of the Thames. A resident of Harwich, Valintine Zimmer, co-founded with friends of the same nationality the German Concession of Harwich. Community"
"Ringwould with Kingsdown Ringwould with Kingsdown is a coastal civil parish in the Dover District of Kent, England. The parish contains the villages of Ringwould and Kingsdown. Ringwould with Kingsdown is approximately east from the county town of Maidstone. The south of the parish is approximately northeast from the channel port of Dover, and the north, south from the coastal town of Deal. The A258 Sandwich to Dover road runs through the parish. Parishes surrounding Ringwould with Kingsdown are Walmer at the north; Ripple at the west; Langdon at the southwest; and St Margaret's at Cliffe at the south. The"
"the two small towns favour in local elections the Conservative Party whereas Dover favours the Labour Party plus a Labour-leaning electorate remains in former mixed mining and agricultural villages in the local coal belt (East Kent coalfield), an example being Aylesham. Labour's MP held on very solidly here in 2005, following which the seat went Conservative in the 2010 election on a swing of 10.4% compared with a 4.9% swing nationally. ""No parliament called between 1629 and 1640"" Dover (UK Parliament constituency) Dover is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Since"
"the north of the town centre, are within its conurbation. The Dover Harbour Board is the responsible authority for the running of the Port of Dover. The English Channel, here at its narrowest point in the Straits of Dover, is the busiest shipping lane in the world. Ferries crossing between here and the Continent have to negotiate their way through the constant stream of shipping crossing their path. The ""Dover Strait Traffic Separation Scheme"" allots ships separate lanes when passing through the Strait. The Scheme is controlled by the Channel Navigation Information Service based at Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centre Dover."
"Dover (UK Parliament constituency) Dover is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Since 2010, the MP has been Charlie Elphicke, elected as a member of the Conservative Party. On 3 November 2017, Elphicke was suspended by the Conservative Party after ""serious allegations"" were made against him, and now sits as an Independent. 1918-1950: The Boroughs of Dover and Deal, the Urban District of Walmer, and the Rural Districts of Dover and Eastry. 1950-1983: The Boroughs of Dover, Deal, and Sandwich, the Rural District of Dover, and the Rural District of Eastry"
"Dorset Dorset (; archaically: Dorsetshire) is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast. The ceremonial county comprises the non-metropolitan county, which is governed by Dorset County Council, and the unitary authority areas of Poole and Bournemouth. Covering an area of , Dorset borders Devon to the west, Somerset to the north-west, Wiltshire to the north-east, and Hampshire to the east. The county town is Dorchester which is in the south. After the reorganisation of local government in 1974 the county's border was extended eastward to incorporate the Hampshire towns of Bournemouth and Christchurch. Around half of"
"Condover Condover is a village and civil parish in Shropshire, England. It is about south of the county town of Shrewsbury, and just east of the A49. The Cound Brook flows through the village on its way from the Stretton Hills to a confluence with the River Severn. Condover is near to the villages of Dorrington, Bayston Hill and Berrington. The population of the Condover parish was estimated as 1,972 for 2008, of which an estimated 659 live in the village of Condover itself. The actual population measured at the 2011 census had fallen to 1,957. Condover contains a higher"
"Dover, New York Dover is a town in Dutchess County, New York, United States. The population was 8,699 at the 2010 census. The town was named after Dover in England, the home town of an early settler. The town of Dover is located on the eastern boundary of the county, north of Pawling, south of Amenia, and west of the state of Connecticut. In 1637, the Pequot people had been driven from their former homes in Connecticut and settled in what is now Dover. They were led by Gideon Mauwee for part of their time in this location. The town"
"the Brythonic word for waters (""dwfr"" in Middle Welsh). The same element is present in the towns French (Douvres) and Modern Welsh (Dofr) forms. The city is named after Dover, Kent in England. Dover was founded as the court town for newly established Kent County in 1683 by William Penn, the proprietor of the territory generally known as the ""Lower Counties on the Delaware."" Later, in 1717, the city was officially laid out by a special commission of the Delaware General Assembly. The capital of the state of Delaware was moved here from New Castle in 1777 because of its"
"Ash, Dover District Ash is a village and civil parish in the Dover district of east Kent about three miles west of Sandwich. The civil parish has a population of 2,767, increasing to 3,365 at the 2011 Census, and includes the villages of Ash, Westmarsh , Ware , Hoaden and Richborough. The Ash Level, by the River Stour, takes up the northern part of the parish. Ash was once on the main thoroughfare from Canterbury to the channel port of Sandwich. It takes its name from the Old English æsc (ash) and shows its toponymy in its first recorded form,"
"boats from years gone by. A vintage morse code machine can be viewed in the museum; morse code was used to deliver messages from ship to shore in the early days of the local fishing industry. Port Dover, Ontario Port Dover is an unincorporated community and former town located in Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada on the north shore of Lake Erie. Prior to the War of 1812, this community was known as Dover Mills. This community is the southern terminus for Ontario Highway 6; located to the south of the Northern Ontario community of McKerrow. This highway stretches northward as"
"each direction during middays, evenings and weekends. In rush hours, service in the peak direction operates about every 30 minutes. Dover is served by Dutchess County Public Transit's route ""D"" bus. Camp Ramah in the Berkshires is located in Wingdale on Lake Ellis. Dover, New York Dover is a town in Dutchess County, New York, United States. The population was 8,699 at the 2010 census. The town was named after Dover in England, the home town of an early settler. The town of Dover is located on the eastern boundary of the county, north of Pawling, south of Amenia, and"
"Eythorne to become the Catholic Parish of The Good Shepherd. Aylesham is twinned with: https://democracy.kent.gov.uk/mgEPetitionDisplay.aspx?Id=301 Aylesham Aylesham is a village and civil parish in the Dover district of Kent, England. The village is located around 6.5 miles (10.5 km) southeast of the cathedral city of Canterbury, and around 8.5 miles (13.7 km) northwest of the town and port of Dover. According to the 2001 Census, the parish had a population including Drellingore and Snowdown of 3,884, increasing to 3,999 at the 2011 Census. The village was built in the 1920s to accommodate workers at nearby coal mines. The parish also"
"Kent Coast line The Kent Coast Line is the railway line that runs from Dover Priory to Margate in the English county of Kent. It was electrified (750 V DC third rail) by BR under the 1955 Modernisation Plan. Services are operated by Southeastern, using Class 375 Trains. Typical service is hourly from Charing Cross to Ashford, dividing there into a part to Ramsgate via Canterbury West, and a part via the Kent Coast Line. See South Eastern Main Line. A small number of the services via the Kent Coast Line (via Dover Priory) call additionally at Minster on weekday"
"Dover, Kentucky Dover is a home rule-class city in Mason County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 316 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Maysville Micropolitan Statistical Area. Dover is located at (38.757993, -83.882536). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and 2.00% is water. The town of Dover was laid out by Arthur Fox Jr. in 1818 and possibly named for Dover, England, his father's hometown. A post office was established at Dover in 1833. Dover was incorporated in 1836. As of the census"
"Devon Devon (), also known as Devonshire, which was formerly its common and official name, is a county of England, reaching from the Bristol Channel in the north to the English Channel in the south. It is part of South West England, bounded by Cornwall to the west, Somerset to the north east, and Dorset to the east. The city of Exeter is the county town. The county includes the districts of East Devon, Mid Devon, North Devon, South Hams, Teignbridge, Torridge, and West Devon. Plymouth and Torbay are each geographically part of Devon, but are administered as unitary authorities."
"median income of $25,625 versus $19,073 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,261. About 10.6% of families and 14.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.9% of those under age 18 and 14.0% of those age 65 or over. Dover was either named by British aristocrats in the 1830s for Dover, Kent, England or by Stephen Rye in 1832 for Dover, Tennessee. Dover was the county seat for Pope County in the 1800s. The original Pope County Courthouse was located where Dover Supermarket now sits. Dover is a small town near Russellville; it"
"Dover Athletic F.C. Dover Athletic Football Club is an association football club based in the town of Dover, Kent, England. The club currently competes in the National League, the fifth tier of English football. The club was formed in 1983 after the dissolution of the town's previous club, Dover F.C., whose place in the Southern League was taken by the new club. In the 1989–90 season Dover Athletic won the Southern League championship, but failed to gain promotion to the Football Conference as the club's ground did not meet the required standard. Three seasons later the team won the title"
"was formed by Royal Charter in 1606 by King James I. Most of the board members are appointees of the Department for Transport. The port has its own private police force, the Port of Dover Police. The harbour is divided into two sections, the Eastern Docks and the Western Docks, about apart. There are three ferry services to France operating from the seven twin-level ferry berths and associated departure buildings of the Eastern Docks: The eastern docks also used to be served by the now defunct MyFerryLink, LD Lines and Sea France. The adjacent freight terminal (with three loading cranes)"
"Dovercourt railway station Dovercourt railway station is on the Mayflower Line, a branch of the Great Eastern Main Line, in the East of England, serving the seaside town of Dovercourt, Essex. It is from London Liverpool Street and is situated between to the west and to the east. Its three-letter station code is DVC. The station is currently operated by Abellio Greater Anglia, which also runs all trains serving the station. The station was opened by the Eastern Union Railway on 15 August 1854 and was originally named Dovercourt. Its name was changed to Dovercourt Bay on 1 May 1913,"
"Denton, Kent Denton is a village in the civil parish of Denton with Wootton, and the Dover District of Kent, England. The village is northwest from the channel port of Dover, and east-southeast from the county town of Maidstone. The A260 Barham to Folkestone road runs through the village, and the major A2 London to Dover road is to the east. Wootton, the other parish village, is 1 mile to the southeast. To the southwest of the village is the Grade II* listed Jacobean timber framed Tappington (or Tappington-Everard) Hall which dates to the 16th century. The house is where"
"Sandwich, Kent Sandwich is a historic town and civil parish on the River Stour in the non-metropolitan district of Dover, within the ceremonial county of Kent, south-east England. It has a population of 4,985. Sandwich was one of the Cinque Ports and still has many original medieval buildings, including several listed public houses and gates in the old town walls, churches, almshouses and the White Mill. While once a major port, it is now two miles from the sea due to the disappearance of the Wantsum Channel. Its historic centre has been preserved. Sandwich Bay is home to nature reserves"
"Dover Castle Dover Castle is a medieval castle in Dover, Kent, England. It was founded in the 11th century and has been described as the ""Key to England"" due to its defensive significance throughout history. It is the largest castle in England. This site may have been fortified with earthworks in the Iron Age or earlier, before the Romans invaded in AD43. This is suggested on the basis of the unusual pattern of the earthworks which does not seem to be a perfect fit for the medieval castle. Excavations have provided evidence of Iron Age occupation within the locality of"